APC UPS Active Monitor

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Use this dialog to configure the APC UPS Active Monitor. This monitor watches your American Power Conversion Uninterruptible Power Supply (APC UPS) device and alerts you when selected thresholds are met or exceeded, output states are reached, and/or abnormal conditions are met. For example, an alert can be sent when the UPS battery capacity is below 20%, when the battery temperature is high, when the battery is in bypass mode due to a battery overload state, and many other UPS alert conditions.

Enter or select the appropriate information in the following fields.

• Name. Enter a name for the active monitor. This name is displayed in the Active Monitor Library.
• Description. Enter a short description for the monitor. This name is displayed next to the monitor name in the Active Monitor Library.
• Thresholds. Select the threshold(s) on which you want to be alerted. Refer to the APC UPS documentation for more information about the thresholds. By default, all of the thresholds are selected for use in the monitor. By default, the following output states are selected for use in the monitor:
  • Battery Status
  • Battery Capacity
  • Battery Runtime
  • Output Load

Tip: Select a threshold, then click Configure to set its individual threshold settings.

• Monitor the following output states. Select the output state(s) on which you want to be alerted. Refer to the APC UPS documentation for more information about the output states. By default, the following output states are selected for use in the monitor:
  • Abnormal Condition Present
  • AVR Boost Active
  • AVR Trim Active
  • Bad Output Voltage
  • Batteries Discharged
  • Battery Charger Failure
  • Battery Communication Lost
  • Graceful Shutdown Initiated
  • Graceful Shutdown Issued by Downstream Device
  • Graceful Shutdown Issued by Upstream Device
  • High Battery Temperature
  • In Bypass due to Fan Failure
  • In Bypass due to Internal Fault
  • In Bypass due to Supply Failure
  • Low Battery
  • Low Battery/On Battery
  • Manual Bypass
  • No Batteries Attached
  • On
  • On Battery
  • On Line
  • Overload
  • Rebooting
  • Replace Battery
  • Runtime Calibration
  • Self Test In Progress
  • Serial Communication Established
  • Sleeping on a Timer
  • Sleeping until Utility Power Returns
  • Smart Boost or Smart Trim Fault
  • Software Bypass
  • Synchronized command is in progress

Tip: Use the list's vertical scroll bar to browse the output states.

• Monitor the following abnormal conditions. Select the abnormal condition(s) on which you want to be alerted. Refer to the APC UPS documentation for more information about the abnormal conditions. By default, all of the abnormal conditions are selected for use in the monitor.
  • Backfeed Protection Relay
  • Battery Failure
  • Battery Voltage High
  • Bypass Contactor Stuck in Bypass Condition
  • Bypass Contactor Stuck in On-Line Condition
  • Bypass not in Range, Either Frequency or Voltage
  • Extended Run Frame Fault
  • IIC Inter-Module Communication Failure
  • In Bypass due to an Internal Fault
  • In Bypass due to an Overload
  • In Maintenance Bypass
  • Input Circuit Braker Tripped Open
  • Load (kVA) Alarm Threshold Violation
  • Main Intelligence Module Failure
  • No Batteries Installed
  • No Working Power Modules
  • Output Voltage out of Range
  • Power Module Failure
  • Redundancy Below Alarm Threshold
  • Redundancy Lost
  • Redundant Intelligence Module Failure
  • Redundant Intelligent Module in Control
  • Runtime Below Alarm Threshold
  • Site Wiring Fault
  • System Level Fan Failure
  • UPS Not Synchronized
  • UPS Specific Fault Detected

Tip: Use the list's vertical scroll bar to browse the abnormal conditions.

Tip: Click Advanced to set the SNMP timeout and number of retries.

Click OK to save changes.